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Belle Vernon dispatches Chartiers Valley in WPIAL 1st round
Despite at times playing like a team that hasn’t played in the past two weeks, the Belle Vernon football team advanced to the WPIAL semifinals Friday. Devin Whitlock and Quinton Martin combined for more than 300 yards on the ground, and each scored three touchdowns as the Leopards earned a...
QB Cole Spencer sets Pine-Richland TD pass record in win over South Fayette
Cole Spencer and Eli Jochem quietly played catch on the sideline in their sophomore season while Pine-Richland played defense, getting in as many throws as possible before trying to replicate their connection on offense. It wasn’t obvious at the time, but the two would become one of the most explosive...
Carlynton School District begins in-person instruction
After starting the school year fully remote, students in Carlynton School District’s elementary schools have gone back to in-person classes four days a week. Oct. 29 was the first day for the new schedule. At Crafton Elementary, kindergarten through third-grade students were welcomed with a few surprises on their first...
Voters in 11 Allegheny County precincts receive incorrect polling place information
Voters in 11 different precincts across Allegheny County will receive letters in the next few days updating their polling places after a mistake was made in the statewide database. The affected communities include Bethel Park, Braddock Hills, Brentwood, Green Tree, McCandless, Plum, West Mifflin and West View. County communications Director...
Trib HSSN football players to watch in Week 8
Here are four WPIAL football players to watch for during Week 8: Mateo Cepullio Upper St. Clair, so., WR/CB Cepullio (5-9, 155) was a key target for Upper St. Clair QB Ethan Dahlem last week, with five receptions for 108 yards and a score as the Panthers edged South Fayette....
WPIAL Class 4A football quarterfinals preview
WPIAL Class 4A quarterfinals No. 5 Chartiers Valley (6-1) at No. 4 Belle Vernon (5-1) 7 p.m. Friday at James Weir Stadium, Belle Vernon On the air: Audio at 1020 AM and TribHSSN.TribLive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 8 Hampton (5-2) vs. No. 1 Aliquippa (7-0), 7 p.m. Nov. 6...
WPIAL Class 5A football quarterfinals preview
WPIAL Class 5A quarterfinals No. 7 Penn Hills (4-3) at No. 2 Gateway (4-0) 7 p.m. Friday at Antimarino Stadium, Monroeville On the air: Audio, video on TribHSSN.Triblive.com Winner plays: Winner of No. 3 Peters Township (6-0) and No. 6 Woodland Hills (5-2), 7 p.m. Nov. 6 (site TBD) Coaches:...
Polling places: Where to vote in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Heidelberg, Scott, South Fayette
Election day is Nov. 3. The Allegheny County Elections Division said all 1,323 polling locations will be open that day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Anyone in line at 8 p.m. will still be allowed the vote, according to the county’s website. The county website states poll workers will...
Theft, DUIs, drugs among charges filed in Bridgeville, Carnegie, Scott courts
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Maureen McGraw-Desmet, Bridgeville • Jordan Andrew Cervone, 25, of Avalon on charges of receiving stolen property and two counts of...
Carnegie Carnegie welcomes voters on Election Day; Veterans Day flag ceremony set
Nov. 3 has loomed large on the American psyche for many months. This date might instill hope, anxiety, excitement, fear — or exhaustion. But, please, don’t be indifferent to Election Day. Only about 55% of eligible U.S. voters took advantage of their right to vote in 2016; this is not...
South Fayette, Scott area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 25
Bridgeville Daniel Mullen sold property at 1571 Critchfield Drive to Scott Andrew and Ashley Hamilton for $267,500. Carnegie Kyle McIvor sold property at 559 Boquet St. to Laura Young for $157,000. Collier Donna Kazan Weaver sold property at 2 Sixth St. to David Matthew Yurchak and Jennifer Wischmann for $161,000....
Fearless Franklin Regional edges South Fayette in WPIAL Class 3A girls soccer first round
South Fayette pressed Franklin Regional from the start Monday night, but the Panthers tried to overcome the Lions’ push-back speed with patience, waiting for quality scoring opportunities. Panthers first-year coach Scott Arnold said he kept using the same word over and again as his team tried to flip the pace...
North Allegheny, Beaver, North Catholic, Bishop Canevin earn top seeds for WPIAL girls volleyball playoffs
North Allegheny, Beaver, North Catholic and Bishop Canevin were selected as top seeds as the WPIAL girls volleyball committee finalized and released the playoff brackets Monday afternoon. The playoff tournaments begin Tuesday with four preliminary-round matches in both Class 3A and Class 2A. First-round matches Wednesday kick off the tournaments...
In brief: Pop -up shop, leaf collection and more in South Fayette, Bridgeville
Pop-up shop planned Kid’s Closet Connection will host a holiday sales event Nov. 4-8 at Western Allegheny Community Library, 181 Bateman Road, Oakdale. Parking is free, masks are required, and cash and credit cards are accepted. For details, visit kidscloset.biz/swpittsburgh. South Fayette announces jack-o-lantern contest South Fayette is hosting a...
WPIAL soccer playoff capsules: Oct. 26
Boys Class 2A First round 11-Burrell (7-4) at 6-Mt. Pleasant (11-1) 6:30 p.m., Monday, Viking Stadium, Mt. Pleasant Winner plays: Winner of 14-Leechburg (7-6) at 3-North Catholic (12-1-1), 6 p.m., Monday, Mars Athletic Complex, Mars Hat tricks: Mt. Pleasant has allowed two goals all season and has 11 shutouts. Charleroi...
Breaking down the 2020 WPIAL football playoffs
Here’s a class-by-class breakdown of the WPIAL football playoff brackets: Class 6A Favorite: North Allegheny was the only undefeated team in WPIAL Class 6A this season, but the Tigers did miss three conference matchups because of covid-19 shutdowns by opponents. That included a Week 1 matchup with Seneca Valley that...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Rodney Gallagher accounts for 5 TDs as Laurel Highlands edges Trinity
Rodney Gallagher threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 77 yards and a TD and scored on interception returns of 75 and 72 yards to lead Laurel Highlands to a 34-33 victory over Trinity (3-4, 2-4) in the Class 4A Big Eight Conference on Friday night. Tyson Brophy...
Late score pushes USC past South Fayette, into playoffs for 21st straight season
With his team trailing by three points with just over five minutes left in the fourth quarter of a win-and-in game in Week 7, second-year Upper St. Clair coach Mike Junko elected to go for it on a fourth-and-12 from the South Fayette 45-yard line. Senior quarterback Ethan Dahlem scrambled...
A-K Valley soccer playoff preview capsules
Boys Class AAA First round 9-Kiski Area (11-4-1) at 8-Hampton (10-4-1) Noon, Saturday, Fridley Field, Allison Park Winner plays: Winner of 16-Laurel Highlands (7-8) at 1-Mars (14-0), Noon, Saturday, Mars Athletic Complex. Hat tricks: The Talbots scored 13 goals in their final regular-season game against Highlands. They only have allowed...
South Fayette police now wearing body cameras
All South Fayette police officers will now wear body cameras when on duty, said the department’s chief. The 20 police officers have been wearing the cameras since Oct. 14, according to police Chief John Phoennik. The $38,000 move will increase accountability between police and citizens, he said. “The footage doesn’t...
Franklin Regional’s Tragesser finishes 2nd at PIAA golf championship
Franklin Regional senior Chuck Tragesser ended his high school individual golf career by finishing second at the PIAA Class AAA championship Tuesday at Heritage Hills Golf Resort. Tragesser shot a 3-under par 69 and finished one shot behind Holy Ghost Prep’s Calen Sanderson, who shot a 4-under par 31 on...
Drugs, assault, DUIs among charges filed in Carnegie, Scott courts
District court judges in Bridgeville, Scott and Carnegie handled these criminal cases from Oct. 12-19. Defendants will have court dates set in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. Judge Jack R. Kobistek, Carnegie • Letoria Harrison, 26, of Greensburg on charges of burglary, criminal trespass, loitering and prowling at...
In brief: Millers Run Road reopens, pop-up shop and more around Bridgeville, South Fayette
Millers Run Road between Sygan Road and Presto-Sygan Road in South Fayette reopened Oct. 13 but will close again Nov. 11-21 and Dec. 1-20. The closure dates (originally Oct. 1-Nov. 1) have changed because of delays in acquiring parts for railroad work. The official detour uses Route 50 east and...
Scott, Upper St. Clair area real estate transactions for the week of Oct. 18
Bridgeville Kerrie Leigh Kirkwood sold property at 1445 Critchfield Drive to Megan Guterl for $203,500. Adem Erkam Kose sold property at 1245 Vesper St. to Steven and Serafina Berringer for $110,000. Carnegie John Benham sold property at 10 Federal Ave. to Sean Thomas Rieger for $149,000. Anastasios Makripodis sold property...
WPIAL Class 4A roundup: Plum captures Greater Allegheny Conference crown
For the first time in 44 years, the Plum football team is 6-0. The Mustangs, who clinched the Class 4A Greater Allegheny Conference title on Friday night, defeated Knoch, 35-7. Ryan Hubner threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score, Reed Martin scored on a 60-yard punt return, and...
